Teaching Psychologically Sensitive Yoga for Therapists (YTT + 12 CEUs)

​This 225 Hour Teaching Training Program is uniquely designed for clinicians seeking to integrate trauma-informed, body-based practices into their clinical work. This program explores the intersection of yoga and mental health with a strong emphasis on trauma informed clinical application, cultural sensitivity, and somatic awareness. 

Clinicians will gain foundational skills and understanding in teaching trauma sensitive yoga, psychological application of the roots of yoga philosophy, somatic techniques to support emotional regulation, and therapeutic relevance for diverse populations. The following modules are CEU-sponsored by Centered Therapy and focus on enhancing clinical skills with embodied application and tools. 

• Trauma-Sensitive Yoga: Understanding the neurobiology of trauma and the clinical rationale for trauma-informed yoga practices.

• Mental Health First Aid: Evidence-based approaches to identifying and supporting individuals in crisis.

• The Heart of Yoga (Book Talk): Read text and discuss the teachings of yoga philosophy within clinical and therapeutic relationships.

• Yoga for Queer Bodies: Culturally responsive practices that affirm LGBTQIA+ clients in therapeutic and yoga spaces.

• Yoga for Everyone (Book Talk): Read text and discuss clinical considerations for accessibility, body image, and adaptive yoga practices.

• Overcoming Trauma through Yoga (Book Talk): Build confidence in scope of practice through exploration of the differences between a trauma informed public yoga class and trauma informed yoga tools in psychotherapy.

​Learning Objectives for the Teaching Track:

1. Identify and apply core principles of trauma-sensitive yoga in clinical and group settings to support clients with trauma histories.

2. Recognize mental health crisis indicators and respond effectively using the Mental Health First Aid framework.

3. Integrate foundational yoga philosophy into therapeutic modalities to foster self-regulation, self-inquiry, and presence.

4. Adapt yoga practices for diverse bodies and identities, including queer and gender-diverse clients, through an affirming and inclusive lens.

5. Demonstrate the ability to lead therapeutic yoga sequences that support emotional and physical safety, accessibility, and agency.

6. Critically evaluate the role of yoga in therapeutic contexts, considering ethics, scope of practice, and professional boundaries.

Cost: $4000 ($3750 YTT + $250 CEUs)